Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...

A physicist challenges the core idea of quantum mechanics, that events are truly random. He says a hidden framework of rules may influence outcomes. That’s because our current math makes quantum ...

President Donald Trump is again trying to exert control over American elections, signing an executive order Tuesday that aims to create federal lists of citizens and ask the U.S. Postal Service to ...

Plus: Apple makes big claims about the effectiveness of its Lockdown Mode anti-spyware feature, Russia moves to implement homegrown encryption for 5G, and more. Since the war with Iran started at the ...

Will a $2 Powerball ticket make you a multimillionaire? As they say in the lottery business, “it could happen to you.” There is a lucky person with a Florida-bought ticket that won big in Wednesday's ...

“Tavajoh! Tavajoh! Tavajoh!” a man’s voice announces, before going on to narrate a string of numbers in no apparent order, slowly and rhythmically. After nearly two hours, the calls of “Attention!” in ...

The NCAA Tournament field for the men and women are set and millions of people are finalizing their 2026 March Madness brackets and agonizing over their picks. The first round of the men's tournament ...

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

Sam Darnold and Drake Maye will face off Sunday on the field while you face off with your friends in a game of Super Bowl squares. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; Steph Chambers, Cooper ...

As AI tools have proliferated in workplaces and pressure to use them has mounted, employees have had to contend with the scourge of workslop, or low-effort, AI-generated work that looks plausibly ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will bring soccer fans from around the world to the streets of Atlanta as eight matches are set for Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Officials for the tournament, which runs from June 11 ...

New research is shedding light on surprising ways to reduce chronic inflammation—including suggestions as simple as flossing your teeth. From infrared saunas to meditation, there are several steps you ...